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Media Contact lAttachment 4 <br />Carla Banks, Director of Public Affairs <br />Phone: 919.245.2302 <br />Mobile: 9- 19.475.6650 <br />cbanks(c)-orangecountync.gov <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER UNIFIED <br />ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NC (September 24, 2013) —The Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) will hold its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on -Tuesday, October 1, at the <br />Department of Social Services building at Hillsborough Commons in downtown Hillsborough. <br />Among the agenda items, the Commissioners will consider a Unified Animal Control Ordinance, <br />which the BOCC first received and discussed at its June 4, 2013, meeting. This will be another <br />opportunity for the public to share comments if they wish to speak on the issue. <br />22 <br />The proposed ordinance has been developed by County staff in coordination with town staff and the <br />members of the Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board. <br />With approval by the BOCC, the unified ordinance is expected to be brought forward by the police <br />departments in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for consideration by the elected officials in these <br />towns. With their approval it would become possible to unify the three existing ordinances for Orange <br />County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro to assure transparency and clarity and cost effective service <br />delivery. If that does- eventually occur, the ordinance would apply throughout Orange County except <br />that the Towns or County may still maintain or develop a unique ordinance in any area of concern. <br />The ordinance also includes a new fee structure for stray animal recoveries and a micro chipping <br />requirement for all stray animals that are recovered. Recovery fees will differ depending upon <br />whether an animal is sterilized or reproductive in order to extend the County's continuing effort to <br />effectively manage pet overpopulation. <br />To review the Proposed Ordinance Draft and Inventory of Changes, please click on the `Quick Links' <br />tab of the Animal Services Web site at www. orangecountync .gov /animalservices <br />Regards, <br />Director of Public Affairs <br />Orange County Government <br />200 S. Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Office: 919.245.2302 <br />Mobile: 919.475.6650 <br />www.orangecountync.gov <br />ORANGEli <br />-OUNTY <br />